Discharge-bound patient’s sudden death at Kalamassery Medical College Hospital triggers medical negligence allegations
The death of a 40-year-old patient at Kalamassery Medical College Hospital has sparked protests and allegations of medical negligence. The family claims the patient collapsed after surgery and did not receive timely emergency care, while the hospital awaits autopsy results.
Why it matters
The incident has triggered public outcry and political protests regarding the quality of care and administrative accountability in government-run healthcare facilities.
Discontent is brewing over allegations of medical negligence in the sudden death of a 40-year-old man at the Ernakulam Government Medical College Hospital, Kalamassery, on Sunday (September 27), when he was on the verge of being discharged after undergoing surgery for multiple leg fractures.
The incident snowballed into a controversy after the family of the deceased alleged a delay in providing emergency medical care after he collapsed. The deceased was identified as P.S. Haleelur Rahman, a native of Mattancherry, employed at the Cochin Fisheries Harbour, Thoppumpady. He is survived by his unemployed wife and three children aged seven, five and three.
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